One thousand two-hundred and fifty-two persons have died from road accidents since January 2019, The Finder reports.

A breakdown of the figure means at least seven people die from road carnages a day. This is two more than the average family size in Ghana.

The newspaper gave a total breakdown in the figures from accidents involving commercial vehicles, private cars and accidents involving pedestrians.
Read the full Finder report below:

Data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MMTD) of the Ghana Police Service shows a 3.3% increase in the number of commuters killed in road accidents between January and June 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

According to the data, the number of commuters killed rose from 1,212 in the first half of 2018 to 1,252 during the first six months of 2019.

It revealed that males 18 years and below killed were 126 while males above 18 years killed hit 808, bringing the total to 934.

On the other hand, females below 18 years who lost their lives were 86 while females above 18 years killed in road traffic crashes totaled 232.

This brings the total number of females who were killed to 318.

On the other hand, the number of pedestrians killed recorded a 7.16% decline from 397 in the first quarter of 2018 to 378 in the same period of 2019.

1,503 Pedestrians knocked down

The number of pedestrians knocked down also dropped from 1,619 in the same period last year to 1,503 this year.

The data indicates that the number of persons injured recorded a 15.5% jump, increasing from 6,689 in the first half of last year to 7,043 in the same period in 2019.

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